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Physician Assistants salary in Memphis, TN

The median physician assistants in Memphis, TN-MS-AR earns $121,900 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,882 a month.

10th percentile
$94,700
25th percentile
$104,950
Median percentile
$121,900
75th percentile
$128,450
90th percentile
$148,570

Based on 290 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$94,585 take-home a year
Gross pay$121,900
Federal income tax−$17,990
Social Security + Medicare−$9,325
Tennessee income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$7,882
Every two weeks$3,638

Does it go far here?

$132,243Median pay in Memphis, TN is worth this at average US prices (local price level 92.2 vs 100).
15%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,220 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Memphis, TN

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$388,960
Chief Executives$196,680
Computer and Information Systems Managers$161,790
Financial Managers$143,880
Human Resources Managers$138,560
Lawyers$134,440
Pharmacists$134,220
Marketing Managers$132,540

All physician assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Tennessee